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Sunday, August 7, 2011

Don't Poo On Our Parade

While Curbside Treasure Hunting we found a set of Vintage patio furniture.

A friend of ours asked us to create an unexpected nook in her backyard under a beautiful Tibouchina Tree. The tree has royal purple blossoms which bloom throughout the year.

We decided on an Espresso color for the chairs so it wouldn't compete with the beautiful Tibouchina tree and the darker color would hide the imperfections.

We found a gallon of "Oops" paint for $5.00 that appeared to be the Espresso color we were looking for.

Debbie sprayed the furniture and once it dried....it looked like the color of poo! Now we know why it was "Oops" paint.

We had a very limited budget and we didn't have time to repaint the entire set. We figured once we styled it up it would tone down the Poo color.

We found two of these amazing light fixtures at the Thrift Store for $10.00 each. We used one for this project and kept the other one for ourselves.

We ran an extension cord and in the evening it gives off the most amazing glow!

We decided to only use two of the chairs for this space. For the back of the chairs we used a bed pillow and pillow sham. The cushions are covered in white towels and the decorative pillow is covered with a Vintage hand towel.

We hung a curtain rod from the tree branches and draped white sheets over the rods and used moss found in the yard to tie the curtains back.

The mirrored glass tables were made by our friends father. Aren't they amazing? They add a touch of glamour to the space!

We found a mirror at the Thrift Store for $4.00 and painted it Aqua letting some of the original gold show through for an antiqued look.

The dresser was found in a shed on the property and wasn't being used. We loved the color and the chippy look it had.

Our friend collects Milk Glass and what a perfect place to show them off with fresh cut flowers from the garden.

Overall Cost

Paint $5.00

Mirror $4.00

2 Sheets $4.00

Hand Towel $1.00

Blue Vase $2.00

2 Shams $2.69

Vintage Lights $10.00

Grand Total: $28.69

Not too Shabby!

When you create a space always look for anything you can repurpose within your home. For this project we used items found in our friends house, the dresser, milk glass, candle sticks and crystal holders, two mirrored side tables, a curtain rod, two pillows and two cushions.

I'm totally cracking up about the "poo" color! But I think you definitely redeemed it and it all looks absolutely incredible! The colors are amazing and you did a fantastic job. Thanks so much for sharing it with us this week at Inspiration Friday...we hope to see lots more of you in the future!Vanessa

Amazing and for the price, way to go! Thanks for sharing. We hope you will consider helping kids with cancer by linking into the Miracle Makeover party this coming weekat www.designgivesback.com. Together we can change things! We appreciate you.

wow! this looks awesome! I have the same disorder (a-decorating-d) and I am a craigslist, garage sale junkie myself! I think you might be a bit better at it than me though. Love your style!!! You just got a new follower baby cakes!!!! even gonna put you on my blog roll - you rock. : )

What a wonderful job you did with the transformation! I just wish it wasn't so hot where I live so I could do something similar, but South Florida in August outside is not pretty! Thanks for sharing. Visiting from Would You Buy it Wednesday.

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No Poo here! This is a winner, out of the park winner. First of all the tree is nature's gift of beauty. You used this to create a refugee for the soul. It this to be out for a photo shoot or is it permanent? I was curious about the dresser and how it would hold up to the weather.I am hopping over from Debbiedoos. I am your newest follower. Please come by to see me and enter my great giveaway. It ends tonight. Ginger

Not sure which caught my eye first, the post title or the great colors! Either way, it is a wonderful post. Wow, I would love to have one of those trees, but I have a feeling it wouldn't like the muggy South.

I love outdoor spaces and love all the color y'all used. Off to add myself to your following!

Love all the colors you used, except for the poo brown. It does look like that! You don't even notice though once you have it all styled. What an amazing little vignette you created. Wow, that was some eye candy. You two are the queens of scoring the good stuff on the cheap and then making it look ahmazing! Great work, thanks for sharing!

What a lovely, colorful space you created! I have to admit that I found you on a link party and clicked b/c of your title! Glad I did! I'll be featuring this tomorrow! Grab a button if you'd like!JenScissors & Spatulas

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